Hello,
This is my first post on this forum.
I've been with my primary partner for 11 years. She has been poly for a very long time. I am comparatively new to the lifestyle. I was never closed to the idea, just never had a chance to experience it before I met her.
We were monogamous for several years, but now we are exploring other partners.
My other partner does not identify as being poly. She is a very close friend to both of us and has been for several years. She does not currently have any other partners besides myself. She is surrounded by loving friends. Several of them know about us and are very supportive.
She is starting to be upset by feeling left out by not having a partner all her own. She says she doesn't want a full time relationship.
As an example, she was saying to me that it sometimes upsets her when a bunch of us friends, who are mostly couples, are all together, and she is the one that goes home without someone if we aren't planning to be together then. We try and spend a day or a night together every couple weeks.
I certainly don't want her to feel like the odd girl out, but I do understand to some degree.
I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced something like this and if so, what did you do or say to reassure your other partner.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
This is my first post on this forum.
I've been with my primary partner for 11 years. She has been poly for a very long time. I am comparatively new to the lifestyle. I was never closed to the idea, just never had a chance to experience it before I met her.
We were monogamous for several years, but now we are exploring other partners.
My other partner does not identify as being poly. She is a very close friend to both of us and has been for several years. She does not currently have any other partners besides myself. She is surrounded by loving friends. Several of them know about us and are very supportive.
She is starting to be upset by feeling left out by not having a partner all her own. She says she doesn't want a full time relationship.
As an example, she was saying to me that it sometimes upsets her when a bunch of us friends, who are mostly couples, are all together, and she is the one that goes home without someone if we aren't planning to be together then. We try and spend a day or a night together every couple weeks.
I certainly don't want her to feel like the odd girl out, but I do understand to some degree.
I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced something like this and if so, what did you do or say to reassure your other partner.
Thanks in advance for any advice.